Social/Charity Events: It's all about the babies!

Saturday was a very busy yet fun charity event day for the Ward household. First, mom, Violet and I went to do the March for Babies for the March of Dimes. Thanks to our family and friends, Violet and I raised $1580.00 for our team! Our team, Avery's Aviators raised over $8,000 for the cause! What a feat! It was touching and emotional to know how many people were there to support us in reaching our goal and to help such a wonderful cause. The clouds were low on the drive out the Promenade and then...as soon as the walk was about to start...kaboom! Here came the downpour with lightening (yikes!). So we hurried to get Violet out of there!! But, in consolation, the afternoon was gorgeous so I took the dogs walking and had my own March for Babies! Love to all that contributed!

Our team mascot: little Avery!

Keeping dry from the rain. It was a downpour!

After the walk, Violet and Hallie went to Grammie and Popi's so Tony, Serena, Wes and I could attend Craws for a Cause. This was a super crawfish boil to raise money to purchase two new NICU beds for Baptist Hospital. The lines were long, but the company was great. After, we went to Gusano's to hang out...we made it until 11:30! Wow! A fun time was had by all..and an added bonus, my friend Jeff was there!! We have been trying to catch up FOREVER so it was wonderful to see him and catch up on our kids..wait..what? Two years ago, that would not have been a thought! My how time flies!

Yummy Crawfish!

Parent's Night Out!

Tasha and Jeff..fun times yet again!

Meanwhile, where the real party was happening....

Teaching Vi to draw...

Yummy Breakfast Time!

Check out Vi's two bottom teeth!

Cutie pies! Hallie and Violet ready for mass.

Lazy Days: Sunday in the Park.

Macy is Vi's mini-horse.

Macy and Roscoe not having as much fun as Vi was!

Swinging fun with Dad!

Weeeee!!!

Still loving it!

Hooray for swings!

Are we ever going to leave????

Travel Review: Chapel Hill fun with family!

Da plane! Da plane!

Wes had a little work to do in Raleigh, North Carolina, so Violet and I decided to hop a flight with him and go see Lisa, Jack and Jason in Chapel Hill. It was such a wonderful time! We stayed with them so we could have extra time to visit. Lisa, Jack, Violet and I went to the Raleigh Life and Science Museum and had a blast! We had wonderful baked ziti (a Worthington classic) and fun, relaxing playtime on Friday. Friday evening Wes' friend Brandon and his wife took Wes, Vi and I to a wonderful french restaurant in Durham. Brandon's sister is the pastry chef there...need I say more? Saturday was family playground time and a wonderful pizza lunch in the village. It was so wonderful to spend time with Lisa and family...I wished we live closer! Also, Violet did wonderful on all flights!!

Mommy and Violet in the butterfly garden.

Playing in the play area.

MOOOOOO!!!

Baabaa sheep.

Jack digging for fossils.

After playing all day, Violet and Jack are taking a break.

First slide with Dad!

Violet LOVES the swing!

Jack playing on the fort.

Jason and Jack having fun on the slide.

Saturday in the park.

Heading home on the airplane!!!

Holiday Hooplah! Violet's First Easter

First Easter Basket..thank you Easter Bunny!

Easter Breakfast Fun!

Morning nap...passed out getting ready.

Second basket shot.

First Easter Egg Hunt with Mom!

Found an egg with dad!

Future guitar player.

Violet LOVED playing the guitar with Uncle Greg.

Impromptu jam session with Uncle Greg and Aunt Penny.

Grammie time!

Great-grandma time!

Mica, David, Vi and Aunt Tammy

Milestones: Violet turns 7 months!

7 month doc's appointment..Violet's masterpiece!

Name: Violet Jean Ward
Weight: 18lbs 10 oz
Height: 25.5 inches

Likes: Bottles, MumMums, pears, apples, peas, carrots, big fluffy duckies, poot noises, looking in the mirror, dj walker, rolling places, laughing, airplane rides, Macy, Roscoe, Miles, walks with mom and dad, hanging out with family

Dislikes: Teething, peaches (really all citrus fruits), not being able to get to where I need to be, shots, reaching the top of the bed with no where else to go, Macy and Roscoe stealing my MumMums.

Where I see myself at 8 months: crawling faster, standing, eating legumes, two more teeth and traveling to NYC.

Celebrating 7 months at First Thursday block party!

Dave Raymond and Present Company rocked the party! Check out Dave's groupies!

Dinner time! Picnic with Dad. Loving apples and pears with oatmeals!

Birthday babies! Violet and Marshall celebrating 7 months! Only 5 hours apart!

Charity Events: Eggshibition

Grammie's Egg! "Children Understand"

Grammie had an egg in Youth Home's Eggshibition for the second year in a row! We had to go and celebrate this great honor and help a wonderful cause. Hallie got to enjoy the festivities with us and it was a blast. Wes (he is too creative) made iron-ons for the girls t-shirt. It has a picture of mom's egg and read "Grammie's Good Egg". They were a hit! It was such a fun evening (although Violet did not feel her best because she had one tooth in and one coming through). We are so proud of Grammie!

Playing at the house with Grammie and Popi! Hallie got to come for a visit!

Unkie Wes and Hallie dancing...Wedding Crashers anyone?

Grammie's Good Eggs!

Ward Family Fun...poor Vi..yukky teething.

Hallie and Violet at Grammie's Egg. Love those shirts!